They can also free up precious space on the laptop’s speedy SSD for mission-critical tasks. This could easily result in data loss and maybe even worse, a broken USB port.īy design, compact drives can always stay inserted into a USB-enabled car stereo or to a notebook as semi-permanent storage for media. Thumb drives in general stick out quite conspicuously so they could easily get bent when being bumped repeatedly. The Lexar is backed by a 3-year warranty whereas the Samsung is protected by a 5-year warranty.īuyers who want a drive that only protrudes as little as possible from a USB port should consider one. Perhaps our only complaint is the FIT Plus’s size being noticeably larger than the JumpDrive S47. For the budget-conscious, either drive’s cost per gigabyte is also reasonably low considering its zippy performance. But if you’re looking for a massive 512GB, then only the Samsung and PNY offer it.
The S47, however, has an edge over the FIT Plus when it comes to write performance whereas the FIT Plus is faster in sequential read.
If performance is above all else, Lexar JumpDrive S47 and Samsung FIT Plus are the ones to go for as they come out on top in comparison to other mini USB drives in our tests.
